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Merry Briner1mo ago
It was great. Easy to talk to during a troubling time. Fast service. When we picked up our urn, they were so comforting. I plan on presetting up my own cremation.
4343 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409
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Located at 4343 Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis, the facility operates under dual signage as First Memorial Waterston Chapel and Cremation Society of Minnesota. The building sits on the east side of Nicollet Avenue, two blocks west of I-35W at the 46th Street exit and two blocks north of the stoplight. Office hours run 9-5 daily with 24/7 phone availability for emergencies.
The provider emphasizes comprehensive coordination, handling logistics from printed materials to catering and entertainment sourcing.
Cremation Society of Minnesota has served the entire state of Minnesota and western Wisconsin since 1980. Their Minneapolis location, operating as First Memorial Waterston Chapel, has anchored the South Minneapolis community since 1955. Situated at 4343 Nicollet Avenue South near the I-35W corridor, the facility offers direct access from the 46th Street exit.
The provider handles the full spectrum of memorialization, from simple direct cremations to elaborate celebrations of life. Their on-site crematory means families never face third-party transfers. Staff coordinate cremation gatherings, casketed wakes, and ancillary services including printing, floral arrangements, catering, and talent booking for services.
It was great. Easy to talk to during a troubling time. Fast service. When we picked up our urn, they were so comforting. I plan on presetting up my own cremation.
At a time of unbelievable grief, the cremation society of Minnesota helped us do everything we needed: they knew all the answers to questions we didn't even know enough to ask...worked with VA, helped with obituary and notification, helped us get death certificates, so much help...
Everything was fine until it came time to ship my Mothers remains to me. I was never notified with the tracking number, therefore I was not home when the package came. I had to retrieve it the next day, during peak Christmas mailing time, which created a line behind me while the ...
I thought the funeral home itself was laid out nice, lovely updated look, good staff and quite roomy. It felt like there was a miscommunication between what services I was told I would receive at the Edina location by the Nicollet location manager, and when I arrived at the Edin...
After losing my mom, I needed someone kind and compassionate to help me through the last wish/process of my mom's journey home. I received all of that and more from the Cremation Society of Minnesota and for that I am forever greatful.
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